Weight stuff

[multipurposegoddess]

So, I've lost about 20 pounds in the past year. About half of that is from mixed unknown causes - forgetting to eat,  that week of of clear liquids after the ER visit, binging on fresh produce once a month when the Farm Fresh To You box comes, who knows what all. Sometime in March I noticed that I was down a few pounds and decided to continue that using a highly prescriptive part-time diet I found amongst some old papers I was filing. I had thought, at the time I decided to start it, that I had gotten it from one of the nurses when I worked payroll at Ochsner and therefore it couldn't be too unhealthy, but I think I really got it from one of the other secretaries at the Sewerage and Water Board. Anyway, I don't buy its claims of magical chemical interactions that will let you lose 10 pounds a week, but it's easy enough to follow, doesn't require a lot of cooking or shopping, and has a pretty good mix of nutrients. What I like best about it is that I don't have to make any decisions about what to have for lunch, etc., for three days a week, I just have whatever is specified on the paper, no more thinking required. Which is nice. It seems to be working out for me pretty well so far, both in general sanity and in weight loss. Probably getting in my way a little on the my-freezer-is-too-full front, but that's a good problem to have, as problems go.

Other things I have added to my routine that some people have suggested contribute to weight loss: daily yogurt, nightly honey, half-hearted attempt to follow the 90-Second Fitness Solution (I forget more often than I actually do the exercises).

And now I'm going to abandon my routine for three days in Vegas, which will be fun, but establishing what little routine I have has been hard I hope it isn't so hard to come back to.

Comments

[arliss]

Have a wonderful time!

Um, both in Vegas, and when you come back.

[multipurposegoddess]

Hee, thanks! I will try for both.